Observer Name
Second hand from Brighton Patrol
Observation Date
Friday, January 22, 2010
Avalanche Date
Friday, January 22, 2010
Region
Salt Lake » Big Cottonwood Canyon » Brighton Hill
Location Name or Route
Elevation
9,100'
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Snowboarder
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Depth
2.5'
Width
600'
Vertical
900'
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Injured
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
Close call with total burial of snowboarder (splitboard) and recovered by their partner using a beacon. Burial time was about 10 minutes, blue lips when recovered but still breathing--buried about 2 feet deep. The victim recovered and was able to get out on his own with response from the Brighton Ski Patrol. (We will provide more details as they become available.)
Comments
The party had consulted the avalanche advisory that morning.
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